I went out to No Problem Raceway this afternoon to see how the spare motor ran. I wasn't expecting too much since the warm air has rolled back in and it looks like it is going to stay for good. Luckily, it cooled off some this afternoon, so I was ready to head to the track.

For more info on this spare motor, take a look here:
<a href="https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011497#000000" target="_blank">
Junk Yard Dog build up</a>

Here is a quick run down:

-rebuilt 346ci shortblock
-GTP stage 2 truck heads
-TR230/224 .569/.563 111lsa cam

First pass off the street:

60' ... 1.506
1/8 ... 6.963
mph ... 99.18
1/4 ... 10.891
mph ... 125.48

Sweet! I have always wanted to run 10s with a hydraulic cam and I got it right off the bat! The car left well, but still spun a little. I hotlapped the car, as there really wasn't too many people at the track just yet and this resulted in:

60' ... 1.515
1/8 ... 6.954
mph ... 99.20
1/4 ... 10.880
mph ... 125.40

At least it was consistent. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I let the car cool some and got one more pass in before eliminations started. I decided to leave at 6k this time (vs. 6200 before). Hopefully, this would get the car moving a little quicker. It didn't help. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

60' ... 1.516
1/8 ... 6.965
mph ... 99.25
1/4 ... 10.900
mph ... 125.43

I dialed in a 10.85 for eliminations and won the first round match since the other lane redlighted. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

R/T ... 0.591
60' ... 1.519
1/8 ... 6.961
mph ... 99.28
1/4 ... 10.881
mph ... 125.34

I decided to go for broke on the last run. I dropped the tire pressure to 13 hot and left at 6400. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> This seemed to do the trick, as the car left the best it did tonight. I was anxious to get the time slip.

R/T ... 0.591
60' ... 1.493
1/8 ... 6.948
mph ... 99.16
1/4 ... 10.880
mph ... 125.16

I was eliminated, as the other lane cut a .512 light and ran right on his dial in. lol

Overall, I was very pleased with the times and how consistent the car was! The air tonight was decent, but not like it was a few months back. The density altitude was 417' on the 10.8x pass. Raceweight was close to 3400 today as I had a half-tank of gas, y-pipe, etc. this evening. I really wished I would have brought the collector extensions to run open headers, as this is worth an easy .1/1mph. 10.7x@126 would have rocked!

I also am going to change out my valvesprings this week to a set of 918s. I'm going through the traps at close to 7k rpms and the 987 springs are defintely not up to the task up there. I was having to shift the car at 6500 (instead of the normal 6800-6900) because the valves were floating. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

My evening was going along great until I went to install my hooker muffler/tips back on the car. I get the muffler in the hanger and go to install the 3 bolts that hold it to the intermediate pipe. I got one of the bolts in place and, as I was getting the nut started, the muffler falls down and smacks me above my left eye. Blood was everywhere and I ended up needing 5 stitches to close the wound and have a huge bump to show for all this. lol

Jason

<small>[ March 22, 2003, 03:25 AM: Message edited by: Jason99T/A ]</small>

 

That is an absolutely wild 60' on an M6 car man <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

I only wish I could come anywhere close to that and I would be where I need to be. What sort of supension set up are you running and gears and such. One of these days maybe I will get there. Congrats on the times I envy you. <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

 

Damn Jason... you can dang sure drive a M6!! Awesome 60 again <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

I'm coming for Ya big man!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Great runs.. sucks about the stiches..

 

Damn Jason.. You are doing wonders with your car.. Congrats!!!!

 

Do you ever run 11s?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> o find ya some lil hottie to give ya a lil "sympathy" for those stitches <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

That's awesome, Jason! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

I've got to get to work on a spare motor for myself. It would be nice to never really have any down time waiting on stuff.

 

Good run Jason! Always nice to know a spare can run some good numbers! Just be careful with the exhaust next time <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Derek

 

TR never disappoints!!!
U guys ROCK!!!

Good luck J....
JS

 

Great times my friend. <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

Iam gald that I had something at one time that went 10's. lol <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Sorry to hear about the head injury. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Someday maybe I will be able to join you in the 10's. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

Thunder Racing ROCKS! <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />

Coach

 

Damn brudda good doing congrats on the new times <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Those are some sweet numbers and times. I have a question though....you mentioned going from the 987s to the 918s. I thought the 987s were a better spring than the 918s and would work at a higher RPM. Whats the benefit?
Phillip

 

Maybe that knocked some sense into you.
Wait till I see your boney *** this evening. It's on!!!!!!!!!!!

Tim

 

Nice times Jason! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Sorry to hear you dropped a muffler on yourself <img border="0" alt="[boring]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" />

 

Awesome Jason <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

You still going back to the solid roller?

 

Thanks guys!

Chad, all of my suspension mods are listed here:
Complete list of mods. Just ignore all the forged internal and solid roller stuff for this setup. lol

Moose, you'll get your 10s when you make it back out to the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Good luck!

George, the spare motor was probably the best "mod" I could have done. The car was down 3.5 months waiting on cylinder heads to be repaired in Nov-Feb. of this year. It sucks being without a car, so I told myself this would never happen again. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Coach, you'll get your 10s. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Phil, the 918 is definitely a better spring. The issues people had with the 918 is the well documented breaking problem of last year. However, Comp has gone through some extra maching/quality checks on them before they are sold to the public. These are designated by the blue stripe on the side of them and we have had excellent results with them since the recall. The 987 double spring offers one definite advantage: If part of the spring breaks, you stil have another spring holding the valve up. You are less likely to drop a valve this way.

2000SILVERTA, the solid roller will be back in the car hopefully with in the month. It is going to have LS6 heads, a new cam, and valvesprings this time around. We defintely figured out the problem with the other setup and this one looks to be very promising. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />


Jason

<small>[ March 22, 2003, 02:22 PM: Message edited by: Jason99T/A ]</small>

 

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Awesome, Jason!!! Congrats.

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

Awesome!!

<small>[ March 22, 2003, 05:01 PM: Message edited by: bo0oost ]</small>

 

Congrats great job!

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Great results Jason, another hot bullit !

Mickey